NJ Says Most Of $3B PFAS Deal Objector Issues Are Resolved

By George Woolston

New Jersey told a federal court this week it has reached agreements with all but two of the parties that objected to proposed deals worth a combined $3 billion with 3M Co. and various DuPont entities to resolve claims over contamination caused by forever chemicals, saying the agreements further support the court's approval of the settlements.

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Campbell Soup Sued Over 'Worm-Like' Critters In SpaghettiOs

By Rae Ann Varona

Florida parents and their minor child have lodged a negligence suit against Campbell Soup Co. in federal court, alleging that the child and her mother discovered "worm-like organisms" moving in SpaghettiOs they ate and suffered parasitic infections as a result.

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Netflix Again Beats NJ Atty's IP Suit Over Boy Scouts Films

By Jake Maher

Netflix Inc. fought off an amended complaint in New Jersey federal court Tuesday from an attorney claiming that it infringed on his copyright for a documentary about sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America, when the judge ruled the suit relied on uncopyrightable facts.

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Conrail Freed From Bridge Work Order Vexed By Missing Comma

By Carla Baranauckas

A Pennsylvania appellate court on Wednesday vacated a state agency order that assigned responsibility for inspecting and maintaining the drainage system on a Philadelphia railroad bridge to Consolidated Rail Corp., rejecting an interpretation that relied on the omission of a comma in a 60-year-old regulatory directive.

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Mass. Judge Says DOJ Trans Care Memo Suit Can Proceed

By Chris Villani

A challenge to a Trump administration directive calling for providers of gender-affirming care to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice will proceed after a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday that the states that filed suit have already demonstrated harm from the federal government's actions.

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Judge Questions Terms Of Student Loan Forgiveness Change

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts federal judge considering whether to block a new Trump administration rule that could kick millions of public sector and nonprofit employees out of a student loan forgiveness program repeatedly pressed a government lawyer Wednesday on the precise criteria the U.S. Department of Education would use to decide who is no longer eligible.

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3rd Circ. Nixes DOL's $35.8M Nursing Home Wage Win

By Benjamin Morse

Federal wage law doesn't allow workers to recover pay for nonovertime hours during weeks when they logged more than 40 hours, the Third Circuit held Wednesday as a matter of first impression, partially undoing a $35.8 million win for the U.S. Department of Labor against bankrupt nursing homes.

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Ex-NJ School Administrator Indicted In $70K Kickback Scheme

By George Woolston

A former New Jersey school administrator was charged with stealing almost $70,000 in an overtime fraud and kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced Wednesday.

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5 Things Associates Must Ask About Their Firm's Merger Plan

The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokser-LeFebvre at Major Lindsey.

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IOLTA Problems Topped Ethics Issues For Conn. Attys In 2025

By Christine DeRosa

Connecticut attorneys who caught the attention of state disciplinary authorities over the last year were most often accused of violating a rule governing the safekeeping of property, including interest on lawyers' trust accounts, or IOLTA, according to a panel of ethics lawyers at the Connecticut Legal Conference.

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NY AG Must Preserve Cohen Docs In Trump's Civil Fraud Case

By Frank G. Runyeon

The New York state trial court judge overseeing President Donald Trump's civil fraud case granted his request to preserve notes from private meetings between state litigators and Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen after the key witness said he felt "pressured" to testify.

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Atlantic City Mayor Sues County Prosecutor After Acquittal

By George Woolston

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small has sued Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds for malicious prosecution and violation of his civil rights, alleging Reynolds' prosecution of Small on child abuse charges was a politically motivated attempt to remove him from office.

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Quinn Emanuel, Texas Boutique Match Milbank Associate Pay

By Kevin Penton

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and a Texas-based litigation boutique are the latest firms to match Milbank LLP's pay hikes for associates, with annual increases of $10,000 to $20,000 that top off at $455,000.

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Fla. Bar Insurance Co. Taps Ex-Ops Leader As Interim CEO

By Madison Arnold

Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. has turned to its former operations manager to serve as its interim president and CEO.

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Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Robbins Geller's David Knotts

By Sydney Price

Right after graduating from Cornell University Law School, David Knotts, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, landed at one of the world's largest corporate defense firms.

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'Kentucky Hammer' Tries To Control Attys, PI Market, Suit Says

By James Boyle

The principal attorney of personal injury firm Isaacs & Isaacs PCS, who advertises as the "Kentucky Hammer," has been accused by a former attorney at the firm of bullying his employees into signing unfavorable contracts and attempting to monopolize the local personal injury market.

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Blanche's AG Bid Could Face Rocky Path In Senate

By Courtney Bublé

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be tapped for the permanent role, but he might not have a smooth path to confirmation.

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Norton Rose Adds Eversheds Sanctions Group Lead

By Jack Rodgers

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Eversheds Sutherland's leader of domestic and global sanctions practice, who brings more than 20 years of experience counseling clients on export controls, foreign investment and more.

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NC Justices Launch Commission To Tackle Legal Deserts

By Elizabeth Daley

Forty-eight of North Carolina's 100 counties are classified as legal deserts, and a commission established by the state's supreme court will aim to address this dearth of attorneys at a meeting Friday, the North Carolina Judicial Branch said.

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